Neighbourhood in Zwolle
Geren is located in the province of Overijssel, in the municipality of Zwolle, in the district Ittersum The neighbourhood has a total area of 21 hectares, of which 21 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU01935130. The postcode area is 8014AA-8014NZ.
Geren has 830 residents. Of these, 54,2% are men and 45,2% are women. Most residents are 25 to 45 years (34,9%). The other age groups are 24,7% for '45 to 65 years', 17,5% for '15 to 25 years', 10,8% for '0 to 15 years' and 10,8% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 69,3% is unmarried, 21,1% is married, 7,2% is divorced and 2,4% is widowed. 625 residents originate from the Netherlands, 30 come from Europe and 170 come from countries outside Europe.
There are 505 households in Geren. 67,3% of these are single-person households, 15,8% households without children and 16,8% households with children. The average household size is 1,6 persons. The national average is 2,1 persons.
In Geren there are 700 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €34.200, which is €8.000 (19%) lower than the national average of €42.200. Per resident, the average income is €30.100, which is €4.800 (14%) lower than the national average of €34.900. Most residents of Geren are educated to an intermediate level. 43,7% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 33,8% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).
Of the 830 residents, around 71% are in paid employment, which amounts to 589 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 72%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (90%), while 10% are self-employed. In Geren, 29% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 80 people receive this benefit.
In Geren there are 450 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €300.000. Most homes are rental properties. This amounts to 80% rental homes and 20% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 20% privately owned, 79% owned by housing associations and 1% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Geren are 1980-1990 (85%) and 2000-2010 (15%).
There is currently 1 homes for sale in Geren. The most recently listed home is Verhoefbelt 1 by Van der Linden Makelaardij o.g. b.v. op Pararius. Over the past year, 8 homes were sold in Geren. On average, a home was sold within 20 days.
The average asking price for a home for sale in Geren over the past year was €439.500. This is 47% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €300.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.483.
There are currently no homes for rent in Geren. The most recent home is Tyassenbelt 34, offered by www.dewoningzoeker.nl. No homes were let in Geren over the past year.
No recent rental data available for Geren.
In Geren there are 333 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (68%), B (16%) and A+ (12%). On average, an address in Geren uses 1.920 kWh of electricity per year. This is 25% below the national average of 2.550 kWh. With an annual consumption of 550 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 31% below the national average of 800 m³.
The housing stock is mainly post-war — 77% was built between 1945 and 1990. In addition, the most common type is flats (65%).
Over the past year a home for sale in Geren was listed for an average of €476,736 (€3,984 per m²). That is 10% below the Dutch national average.
A rental home in Geren cost an average of €1,171 per month (€14 per m²). That is 46% below the national average.
Buurt Geren has 830 residents. The largest age group is 25 to 45 years (35%). Notably, 67% of the households are single-person households.
The housing supply in Geren is remarkably efficient: 70% has an A, A+ or B label. The average natural gas consumption per household is 550 m³ per year.
From Geren you can on average reach a supermarket at 1.3 km, a GP at 0.8 km, a railway station at 2.7 km, a primary school at 0.8 km (as the crow flies, source: CBS).
